By: Audrey Raymonda John
Osman Mansaray has been sentenced to 18 months’ imprisonment at the Male Correctional Centre in Freetown after pleading guilty to malicious damage to a vehicle belonging to Issa Bangura.
Mansaray was sentenced by Magistrate Mustapha Brima Jah at the Magistrate Court in Freetown after the prosecution presented the facts of the case.
According to the particulars of the offence, on Monday, 21 September 2026, at Kinghama Road in Freetown, Mansaray maliciously damaged several parts of a Hyundai vehicle, including a windscreen valued at NLe 9,600, two front door handle openers valued at NLe 2,400, and a front right-side rear-view mirror valued at NLe 2,400.
The vehicle, bearing registration number AWS 965, belonged to Issa Bangura and was in the custody of Saidu Jalloh at the time of the incident.
The total value of the damaged items was estimated at NLe 14,400.
When the matter came before the court, Mansaray pleaded guilty to the charge. The prosecution also informed the court that he had no previous criminal record.
In passing sentence, Magistrate Brima Jah ordered that Mansaray serve 18 months’ imprisonment at the Male Correctional Centre in Freetown, taking his guilty plea into consideration.